ThinkstockCustomer satisfaction with retailers in the U.S. is at an all-time high, up for the third year in a row. While the industry improved overall, not all retailers received accolades, according to…
courtesy of Wal-Mart Stores Inc.Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (NYSE: WMT), under siege because of its labor practices, has decided to promote itself as a company which uses “made in America” goods and suppliers. Through…
Douglas A. McIntyre courtesy of Sony Corp.Maybe it’s because Saturday is launch day in Japan for the PlayStation 4 from Sony Corp. (NYSE: SNE), but the company’s hot-selling new game console is practically non-existent on…
These are the top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations seen from Wall Street research firms for Friday February 21, 2014. They include Groupon, Nordstrom, Seagate Technology, Walmart and Whole Foods.
Walmart reported fourth-quarter and full fiscal year 2014 results before markets opened Thursday morning, and it said it plans to open an additional 270 to 300 small-format stores. Shares fell in premarket…
Paul Ausick courtesy of Wal-Mart StoresIt is no secret that the weather has been bad enough in the Midwest and Northeast that it is impacting retail sales in a negative manner. Now we are…
Jon C. Ogg courtesy of Wal-Mart Stores Inc.Mega-retailer Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (NYSE: WMT) and upscale chain Nordstrom Inc. (NYSE: JWN) report fourth-quarter and full-year earnings Thursday, with the Walmart posting results before the bell and…
Credit Suisse's Michael Exstein issued a review of Walmart that includes how and why Walmart should acquire Family Dollar Stores. Our bet is that Walmart may have a hard time with regulators…
Apple sat atop a new list from Brand Finance of the world's most valuable brands. However, rival Samsung's value surged as it gained on and then took the lead over Apple in…
White House Photo by Pete SouzaAs many consider Warren Buffett to be the greatest investor of modern times, investors want to know any time there are big changes in the Berkshire Hathaway…
These are the top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations seen from Wall Street research firms on Thursday, February 13, 2014. They include Angie's List, Itron, NVIDIA, Regeneron and Sempra Energy.
The equity strategists at Credit Suisse have used the sell-off to make some massive changes in their Top Picks list. Stocks are added in six sectors allowing a wide range of top…
A 1,000-point drop in the Dow Jones Industrial Average may appear like a great deal, but based on historical standards, it is not much. That would be only 6.5%. The outside forces…
These are the top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations seen from Wall Street research firms on Monday, February 3, 2014. They include Facebook, Manitowoc, Rio Tinto and Zynga.
ThinkstockNow that the holiday season is over, one thing is crystal clear. Fourth-quarter results are just in and revenue fell for most of the retailers. It was the rare company that did…
